- Pascal Couchepin
Pascal Couchepin (born April 5, 1942) is a Swiss politician who has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1998. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on March 11, 1998 as a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP/PRD) and French speaking Valais. During his office time he has held the following departments: *Federal Department of Economic Affairs (1998 - 2002) *Federal Department of Home Affairs (Swiss interior minister, …
- Moritz Leuenberger
Moritz Leuenberger is a Swiss politician, lawyer, member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1995 and President of the Confederation for the years 2001 and 2006. Leuenberger was elected to the Federal Council on September 27, 1995 as a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPS/PSS) from the Canton of Zürich. From 1991 to 1995, he was a member of the government of the Canton of Zurich. Since 1995, Leuenberger has headed the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, …
- Samuel Schmid
Samuel Schmid (born January 8, 1947) has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2000. He is the head Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (the Swiss defense minister). He was elected to the Federal Council on December 6, 2000. He is a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC). During his time in office he has held the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports.
- Elisabeth Kopp
Elisabeth Kopp is a Swiss politician and the first woman elected to the Swiss Federal Council (1984-1989). Elisabeth Kopp grew up in Bern. After finishing her law studies in 1960 she married Hans W. Kopp. In 1969 she was elected to the district council ("Gemeinderat") of Zumikon, and from 1972 she served on the education council ("Erziehungsrat") of the canton of Zürich.
- Adolf Ogi
Adolf Ogi (born July 18, 1942) is a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 9, 1987, as member of the Swiss People's Party from the Canton of Berne. He handed over office on December 31, 2000. During his time in office, he was in charge of the following departments: * Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (1988 - 1995) * Federal Military Department (from 1996), later named Federal Department of Defence, …
- Adolf Deucher
Adolf Deucher (February 15, 1831 - July 10, 1912) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on April 10, 1883 and died in office on July 10, 1912. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
- Flavio Cotti
Flavio Cotti (born October 18, 1939) is a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 10, 1986 and handed over office on April 30, 1999. He is affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. During his office time he held the following departments: *Federal Department of Home Affairs (1987 - 1993) *Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (1994 - 1999) He was President of the Confederation twice, …
- Pierre Graber
Pierre Graber was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1970-1978). He was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland and after studying law in Neuchâtel and Vienna he became attorney-at-law in Lausanne. Active in the Social Democratic Party, he was in the municipal parliament of Lausanne (1934-1946), member of the parliament of the canton of Vaud (1937-1946), mayor of Lausanne (1946-1949), member of the National Council (1942-1969, except 1963), …
- Kaspar Villiger
Kaspar Villiger (pronounced Caspar Veeleeger) (born February 5, 1941) is a Swiss industrialist, politician and former member of the Swiss Federal Council (1989-2003). He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on February 1, 1989. He is affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
- Adrien Lachenal
Adrien Lachenal (May 19, 1849 - June 29, 1918) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 15, 1892 and handed over office on December 31, 1899. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his time in office he held the following departments: *Department of Foreign Affairs (1893 - 1895) *Political Department as President of the Confederation (1896) *Department of Trade, …
- Jonas Furrer
Jonas Furrer (March 3, 1805 - July 25, 1861) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1848-1861). He was elected to the Federal Council on November 16, 1848 as one of the seven initial members.
- Arnold Koller
Arnold Koller (born August 29, 1933) is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1986-1999). He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 10, 1986 as a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland from the canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes. He handed over office on April 30, 1999. Arnold Koller is currently Chairman of the Board of the Forum of Federations, …
- Wilhelm Matthias Naeff
Wilhelm Matthias Naeff was a Swiss politician and one of the seven initial members of the Swiss Federal Council (1848-1875). Naeff was born into a long-established Rhine-Valley's family. Already his father was an influential merchant. Naeff studied law in Heidelberg (Germany), and after his return to Switzerland, he was elected to the cantonal (state) government of St. Gallen. Naeff is well-known for not interventing in the conflict between liberals and conservatives, …
- Henri Druey
Daniel-Henri Druey (April 12, 1799 - March 29, 1855) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on November 16, 1848, as one of the seven initial members. During his time in office he held the following departments: *Department of Justice and Police (1848 - 1849) *Political Department (1850) *Department of Finance (1851) *Department of Justice and Police (1852) *Department of Finance (1853- 1855) and was President of the Confederation in 1850.
- Albert Meyer
Albert Meyer was a Swiss politician, editor of Neue Zürcher Zeitung (1915-1930) and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1929-1938). He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 12, 1929 and handed over office on December 31, 1938. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his time in office he held the Department of Home Affairs from 1930 to 1934 and the Department of Finance from 1934 to 1938 and was President of the Confederation in 1936.
- Gustave Ador
Gustave Ador (December 23, 1845 - March 31, 1928) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on June 26, 1917 and handed over office on December 31, 1919. He was affiliated to the Liberal Party. During his office time he held the following departments: *Political Department (1917) *Department of Home Affairs (1918 - 1919) He was President of the Confederation in 1919.
- Pierre Aubert
Pierre Aubert is a Swiss politician, lawyer and former member of the Swiss Federal Council (1978-1987). He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 7, 1977 as member of the Social Democratic Party from the canton of Neuchâtel. He handed over office on December 31, 1987. After a law degree, he became attoney-at-law in 1953. He began his political career as a member of the City Parliament of La Chaux-de-Fonds (1960-68), …
- Hans Schaffner
Hans Schaffner (December 16, 1908 in Interlaken - November 26 2004) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1961-1970). He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on June 15, 1961 and handed over office on January 31, 1970. He is affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. After receiving a degree in law, he entered the federal civil service as the head of the Division in charge of wartime economy (1941).
- Emil Welti
Emil Welti (April 23, 1825 - February 24, 1899) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1866-1891). He was elected to the Federal Council on December 8, 1866 and handed over office on December 31, 1891. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
- Alphons Egli
Alphons Egli (born October 8, 1924) is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1983-1986). He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 8, 1982 and handed over office on December 31, 1986. He is affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. During his office time he held the Federal Department of Home Affairs and was President of the Confederation in 1986. Egli is a citizen of Entlebuch and Lucerne.
- Max Petitpierre
Max Petitpierre (February 26, 1899 - March 25, 1994) was a Swiss politician, jurist and member of the Swiss Federal Council, heading the Political Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) (1944-1961). He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 14, 1944 and handed over office on June 30, 1961. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
- Leon Schlumpf
Leon Schlumpf is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1979-1987). Schlumpf was elected to the Federal Council on December 5, 1979 as a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP) from the Canton of Graubünden (Grisons). He handed over office on December 31, 1987. During his time in office, he held the Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy and was President of the Confederation in 1984.
- René Felber
René Felber is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1987-1993). Born 1933 in Bienne, Felber was a teacher in Boudevilliers and Le Locle (canton of Neuchâtel). He was mayor of Le Locle from 1964 to 1980 (in charge of gas and electricity supply and then of Finance), member of the Cantonal Parliament of Neuchâtel (1965-1976).
- Rudolf Minger
Rudolf Minger (November 13, 1881 - August 23, 1955) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1929-1940). He also was a Farmer all his life. He was elected to the Federal Council on December 12, 1929 and handed over office on December 31, 1940. He was the first councillor from the Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents (BGB/PAI), now the Swiss People's Party.
- Joachim Heer
Joachim Heer (September 25, 1825 - March 1, 1879) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1875-1878). He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 10, 1875 and handed over office on December 31, 1878. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
- Eugène Ruffy
Eugène Ruffy was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 14, 1893, and resigned on October 31, 1899. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
- Friedrich Frey-Herosé
Friedrich Frey-Herosé was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on November 16, 1848 as one of the first seven members of the council. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
- Numa Droz
Numa Droz was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1875-1892). Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, he was elected to cantonal government of Neuchâtel in 1871 and to the Swiss Council of States in 1872. On December 18, 1875, he was elected to the Swiss Federal Council and handed over office on December 31, 1892. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
- Ernst Nobs
Ernst Nobs (July 14, 1886 - March 15, 1957) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 15, 1943, as the first member of the Social Democratic Party. He handed over office on December 31, 1951 During his time in office he held the Department of Finance and he was President of the Confederation in 1949. als:Ernst Nobs
- Jakob Dubs
Jakob Dubs (July 26, 1822 - January 13, 1879) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1861-1872). He was elected to the Federal Council on July 30, 1861 and handed over office on May 28, 1872. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
- Felix Calonder
Felix-Louis Calonder (December 7, 1863 - June 14, 1952) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1913-1920). Calonder was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on June 12, 1913 and handed over office on February 12, 1920. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
- Otto Stich
Otto Stich (born January 10, 1927) is a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 7, 1983 and handed over office on October 31, 1995. He is affiliated to the Social Democratic Party. During his time in office he held the Federal Department of Finance and was President of the Confederation twice in 1988 and 1994.
- Giuseppe Motta
Giuseppe Motta (December 29, 1871 - January 23, 1940) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 14, 1911, and died in office on January 23, 1940. He was affiliated with the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. While in office he held the following departments: *Department of Finance (1912 - 1919) *Political Department (1920 - 1940) He was President of the Confederation five times, in 1915, 1920, 1927, …
- Johann Jakob Scherer
Johann Jakob Scherer (November 10, 1825 - December 23, 1878) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on July 12, 1872 and died in office on December 23, 1878. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
- Arthur Hoffmann
Arthur Hoffmann (June 18, 1857 - July 23, 1927) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1911-1917). He was elected to the Federal Council on April 4, 1911 and resigned on June 19, 1917. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the following departments: * Department of Justice and Police (1911) * Military Department (1912 - 1913) * Political Department (1914 - 1917) He was President of the Confederation in 1914.
- Constant Fornerod
Constant Fornerod was a Swiss politician, originally from Avenches, and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1855-1867). He was elected to the Federal Council on July 11, 1855, as a representant for Vaud, and handed over office on October 31, 1867. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party.
- Jean-Marie Musy
Jean-Marie Musy (April 10, 1876 - April 19, 1952) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 11, 1919, and handed over office on April 30, 1934. He was affiliated with the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. During his time in office he held the Department of Finance and was President of the Confederation twice, in 1925 and 1930. During World War II he, along with his son Benoît Nicolas Musy, …
- Louis Ruchonnet
Antoine Louis John Ruchonnet (April 28, 1834 - September 14, 1893) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on March 3, 1881 and died in office on September 14, 1893. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
- Ernst Brenner
Ernst Brenner (December 9, 1856 - March 11, 1911) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on March 25, 1897 and died in office on March 11, 1911. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
- Ludwig Forrer
Ludwig Forrer (February 9, 1845 - September 28, 1921) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1902-1917). He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 11, 1902 and handed over office on December 31, 1917. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the following departments: * Department of Trade, …